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Though this will not stop me riding in the mean time, so thats nice.. I think I have a fuel leak. The first two times I hit reserve it was because I’d done 200kms on a tank of juice. Last time I ran out at 180kms, which indicated something was amiss. Today I noticed fuel-smelling splatter marks on one side. I believe a leak may be the cause. Rob did suggest this nearly a week ago, but now I believe my own findings, rather than just believing Rob because he’s a boy and by default probably knows more about my bike than me

Ric’s gonna shake his head at me again!!

*nay*

Well I still haven’t.. But I’m driving the commodore until I source and attach a new clutch cable.. Turned left off Loftus into Caimbridge on my way home yesteday afternoon, changed up a couple gears and felt the *ping*. Now my clutch lever is swinging in the breeze and I’m in 4th.. So I pull to the left, aim for an abandonned driveway that my instructor used to make me aim for, and hope for the best as I step on the gear lever while listening to the revs. Didn’t do too badly, made it smoothly down to first and parked neatly in the driveway. After a quick call to Rob I worked out how to unscrew the cable part, and Rob popped the attachment bit outta the lever to find that it had literally just snapped.

So, phone calls.. Couldn’t raise the guy off the forums who generally does all the emergency towing, but only a couple streets earlier I had seen an instructor and learner from Elite heading back to the office at West Perth so we tried our instructor. Went to voicemail, umming and ahing on what to do next, I figured they were only heading back a short time ago; take the car and see if they’re still there!

Huzzah!! Ty from Elite is my hero. Put the virago on his bike trailer and towed her over to Sam’s since it was closest. We offered to pay but he was very generous and put it down to recommending him if we knew some new students!! After parking her in at Sam’s we all packed into the car to head to boy’s night, when we saw yellow trailer straps in the road.. Turns out they were Ty’s, so we got to return the favour a bit =P

And now I’m off to pull the old cable off..
*nay*

Stuff that has occured recently.

• A brief period of self-harm (Which resulted in my legs being epilated. Hard core yo.)
• A small break down culminating in me taking my hangover to work
• Several days of silence at a time
• Apethy. Lots of apethy. But hey, meh..

I’m sure there were good things in there somewhere but they are currently somewhat outweighed. I am in need of another holiday. Problem is, I have two booked and on-coming. The first I become full-time single guardian to our Godson for a week while his Mum and Dad are on their honeymoon. Rob changed jobs and didn’t have enough time accrued to join me as originally planned, because he’s taking the time he does have over Christmas, which brings me to the second one- a week in Parks with his family.

Not exactly the relaxing, fun-filled holidays that our trip North was. I’m looking forward to not being at work, but then I will be in Bunbury with a nearly-2-yr-old, or in the middle of the desert with a dish.

Anywho, in other news I have not fallen off a motorcycle recently. Go me. I flipped a gloved bird at some highly intelligent twat on Tuesday arvo when he thought it would be a good idea to slide his car into the bit of lane that I was occupying. Thought he was gonna get out for a sec but then the lights went green and he evidently had other places to be like so five minutes ago. My respect for any man in a pink tie is gone. Have to admit, it was pretty scant in the first place.

Besides, who gets out and challenges a person wearing armoured jacket, armoured gloves, and heavy helmet..? Twat!

*breath* Nearly time to start thinking about work. Arvy shift and then catch-up with the ladies of the night. My favourite shift of the week, I must admit.

*nay*